Comments on: Couple more new books of interest http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lara http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-106 Lara Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:25:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-106 Amazon is still listing the US release as Oct. 23, but I know that doesn't really mean anything. Anyone who can't wait (and is willing to pay the horrible exchange rate) can get it from the UK. Amazon is still listing the US release as Oct. 23, but I know that doesn’t really mean anything. Anyone who can’t wait (and is willing to pay the horrible exchange rate) can get it from the UK.

]]> By: Anonymous http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-105 Anonymous Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:13:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-105 This book was supposed to be available in the US in October 2007. Alison Weir's website now states the book will not be out until 2009 in the US. That's too bad. I quite enjoyed Ms. Weir's other books and am looking forward to new ones. This book was supposed to be available in the US in October 2007. Alison Weir’s website now states the book will not be out until 2009 in the US. That’s too bad. I quite enjoyed Ms. Weir’s other books and am looking forward to new ones.

]]> By: Peter Newton http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-97 Peter Newton Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:12:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-97 One of the newest books about the Tudors is Linda Porter’s new biography of Queen Mary I. This has just been published in the Britain and I believe it is due for release in the US in the next year. It rightly plays down the “Bloody Mary” element and shows a capable monarch in the midst of turbulent times.<br/><br/>A good link to look at is the author’s website: http://lindaporter.net <br/><br/>The television series “The Tudors” has just appeared on BBC television over here. It is truly amazing; there are bits of history and a huge amount of what must be intentional anachronism. I think it is to look like a sexy video game: “Long ago in a place far away. . .”<br/><br/>Peter Newton<br/>Tunbridge Wells, UK One of the newest books about the Tudors is Linda Porter’s new biography of Queen Mary I. This has just been published in the Britain and I believe it is due for release in the US in the next year. It rightly plays down the “Bloody Mary” element and shows a capable monarch in the midst of turbulent times.

A good link to look at is the author’s website: http://lindaporter.net

The television series “The Tudors” has just appeared on BBC television over here. It is truly amazing; there are bits of history and a huge amount of what must be intentional anachronism. I think it is to look like a sexy video game: “Long ago in a place far away. . .”

Peter Newton
Tunbridge Wells, UK

]]> By: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-94 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:45:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-94 I'm interesting in reading both books. I first became interested in Katherine Swynford because of Anya Seton's historical novel. And I would love to compare Julia Fox's bio with Philippa Gregory's book, The Boleyn Inheritance. I’m interesting in reading both books. I first became interested in Katherine Swynford because of Anya Seton’s historical novel. And I would love to compare Julia Fox’s bio with Philippa Gregory’s book, The Boleyn Inheritance.

]]> By: Anonymous http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-91 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:12:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-91 I read the bio of Katherine Swynford, by Jeannette Lucraft, when it was published last year. As there is so little information 'out there' about Katherine, this book was more a bio of the typical medieval lady.<br/><br/>Supposition seemed to be the way to go...Katherine was the governess of Gaunt's children, so she must have been well educated...or that was the conclusion. There were several other instances of supposition...the book was full of them.<br/><br/>Although I greatly enjoy the biographies written by Alison Weir (her work on Edward II's queen, Isabella, is a masterpiece), I will tread softly with this book- reading quite a bit in the store before the book is purchased. If Ms Lucraft couldn't find any spot-on sources of information about Katherine, then I have a feeling that Ms Weir wouldn't have much better luck. I read the bio of Katherine Swynford, by Jeannette Lucraft, when it was published last year. As there is so little information ‘out there’ about Katherine, this book was more a bio of the typical medieval lady.

Supposition seemed to be the way to go…Katherine was the governess of Gaunt’s children, so she must have been well educated…or that was the conclusion. There were several other instances of supposition…the book was full of them.

Although I greatly enjoy the biographies written by Alison Weir (her work on Edward II’s queen, Isabella, is a masterpiece), I will tread softly with this book- reading quite a bit in the store before the book is purchased. If Ms Lucraft couldn’t find any spot-on sources of information about Katherine, then I have a feeling that Ms Weir wouldn’t have much better luck.

]]> By: Lara http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-90 Lara Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:18:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2007/09/22/couple-more-new-books-of-interest/#comment-90 test comment, please ignore test comment, please ignore

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